UK Prime Minister Hit By PC

British Prime Minister David Cameron got into a bit of hot water over his choice of words in describing the people who are trying to illegally enter his country by stowing themselves onto vehicles going through the Eurotunnel (a.k.a. Chunnel) from France.  As reported by the Australian site ABC, here is his offending remark:

"I accept that you've got a swarm of people coming across the Mediterranean, seeking a better life," he said.

By referring to these illegal immigrants as a "swarm", he drew rebukes from his fellow U.K. politicians, such as:

Acting Labour Party leader Harriet Harman said Mr Cameron should remember he was talking about people, not insects.

In a way, I can see her point, since only people, not insects, are capable of understanding and therefore disobeying laws.  Perhaps "mob" would be a more appropriate term.  Read the full story.

The source of this story is not affiliated with the American Broadcasting Company, known by its acronym "ABC", but is instead the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.